VR To Release 'Melody And The Tyranny' EP

[MotherGooseLuvR]

Just listened to the full version of just 16 and I've got to say this is a kickass song, got some catchy vocal melodies and some vintage slash soloing, buy the mix is just too muddy ?ou can hardly make out what the lyrics are at times...

Right?

The few lyrics I can understand are pretty cool. ?

But honestly, I listen to VR for guitar rock. ?As long as I can pick out the melody, i could really give a shit about the specific words.

[guns_n_motley]

no pills, demons etc. on libertad?? its on the tracklist on lots of sites

I thought the belief was that they changed the name of the song to "For A Brother".

Anybody??

maybe they did. because pills, demons etc. IS about scotts brother who had addictions and died of them.

So, It would make sense. BUT, pills, demons etc. is a much better title than for a brother.

ALTHOUGH, according to people who have heard the cd at listening parties or have the cd for review, all said Pills, demons Etc. IS on the album

[Irish rose]

oh man, now that I know people have it, how am I going to wait until tuesday

anyone feeling generous?

i'll second that

[Grouse]

Just listened to the full version of just 16 and I've got to say this is a kickass song, got some catchy vocal melodies and some vintage slash soloing, buy the mix is just too muddy ?ou can hardly make out what the lyrics are at times...

Right?

The few lyrics I can understand are pretty cool. ?

But honestly, I listen to VR for guitar rock. ?As long as I can pick out the melody, i could really give a shit about the specific words.

Oh don't get me wrong, I could give a fuck about lyrics I only listen to the guitar but sometimes it's nice to actually understand what a song is about...

[guns_n_motley]

well, I would guess its about the same subject "hot for teacher" is

[Grouse]

^^

I've got to say that this is really the best VR song I've heard yet it's been stuck in my head all day now 

[Top-Hatted One]

I want to hear it!!

[Jizzo]

i wish it was available here in america

[cotis]

'Just 16' is great as well as 'Psycho Killer'. Great songs live, even better studio tracks.

[Christos AG]

For the record, Play.com started shipping the EP today...

[junglegunner]

the songs (without the bonus videoes) are out on some torrent sites   

[guns_n_motley]

anyone find that weilands lyrics are VERY different to what he usualy writes??

usually he writes gibberish that doesnt make sense, but these songs I must say are very classic rock sort of. about sex, women etc.

and just regular rock lyrics...

thats the one thing that stood out to me hearing these songs. How un weiland the lyrics really seem to be.

[Booker Floyd]

usually he writes gibberish that doesnt make sense, but these songs I must say are very classic rock sort of. about sex, women etc

If youre referring to his use of characters and narrative, hes done it before.  Perhaps not in VR, but in STP -  "Too Cool Queenie" and "Art School Girl," for example.

[metallex78]

Got the EP today, and of all the mp3s, web streams and audio snippets I've heard, they have nothing on CD quality of these tracks. The production is VERY polished, almost too much in some parts, but all the tracks rock, that's for sure.

Just 16 studio doesn't pack as much punch as the live version, as it's a cleaner Slash sound, which he also mentioned in the recent guitar mag interview. The solos sound killer though. Oh, and I think someone mentioned that the "just 16" bit is only sung live, but that's not true. It is sung on the studio version, it's just a bit low in the mix. Sounds like Duff singing or something, or maybe Slash. Those two sound alike.

Psycho Killer I've never been much of a fan of, but for a song I don't really like, the band does it pretty good justice. Some nice slide guitar playing from Slash on there.

The Making of Libertad is a compilation of the web blogs, but the weird thing about it is that everyone's t-shirts are blurred out, as well as some faces, which is quite odd.

Do It For The Kids is live from Houston video and looks and sounds killer.

Overall I get an STP vibe from the studio songs, very much along the lines of Shangri-LadiDa production. Everything sounds a bit poppy, and not as dirty bluesy rock as I was hoping. But it's still pretty cool though. I urge everyone to pick it up, to support the band and get this in the charts too!

[vietnow138]

thanks for the review metallex78, im getting pretty excitred for this now, anyone know if it available anywhere in the U.S. yet? or is it looking like we'll be getting this no sooner than tuseday?

[Billo]

Hey..I got the CD today as well and it sounds great....Only $5 My only problem is that i was hopeing for some new Making of clips but there was nothing that we havent seen befor apart from all of the shirts faded out which is odd  but there is a few diff pics and secs that we havent seen. Love the Do it for the kids Video..verry nice ...

[Jackamo!]

The Talking Heads' cover is the best thing on the EP.

[Grouse]

Hey..I got the CD today as well and it sounds great....Only $5 My only problem is that i was hopeing for some new Making of clips but there was nothing that we havent seen befor apart from all of the shirts faded out which is odd? but there is a few diff pics and secs that we havent seen. Love the Do it for the kids Video..verry nice ...

Do you think it has re-recorded vocals?,? 'cause I think it has...

The Talking Heads' cover is the best thing on the EP.

At first I hated the cover but it's really growing on me...

But why exactly do you think the cover is better than "just 16"

[Billo]

I do think the Vocals on DIFTKs were re recorded..But i think this was intended to be the video for the song when it was out..Its an awesome vid..

[Jackamo!]

I changed my mind- "Just Sixteen" is awesome. Best song yet from the album.